Network situated within a local office or building
LAN
collection of other networks
WAN
"as if" they exist in a LAN.
VLAN
A network of storage devices
SAN
It uses high-frequency radio waves around the coverage area, often a home or small office.
WLAN
Network of networks
Internet
A controlled private network
Extranet
A network designed for employees in an organization.
Intranet
It encrypts the connection to log into a network remotely.
VPN
network covering a small area ex: USB
PAN
an “equal client” system
P2P
It provides a service to the other computer systems.
Server
It requests a service from a server.
Client
A connection point for devices on a single network.
Hub
It transmits data to the exact port and network device.
Switch
It connects network to other networks, such as the Internet.
Router
